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In WRC-2, Ole Christian Veiby (Skoda Fabia R5) is even faster than Pontus Tidemand (Skoda Fabia R5) in SS3 (2″4 gap) and now has a 2″7 lead over the Swede. . Gus Greensmith (Ford Fiesta R5) however slots himself in between the two drivers overall in the category, 2″4 behind Veiby.
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In the WRC Trophy, Valeriy Gorban (Mini) remains in the lead ahead of the Citroën DS3s of Jean-Michel Raoux and Jourdan Serderidis.
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By setting the best time on SS3 of the Rally Poland, Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) did a double take by taking control of the event, still contested in very wet conditions. The Finn, author of a time of 7'33″0, is ahead of Ott Tänak's Ford Fiesta by nine tenths and Sébastien Ogier (Ford) by 1″3.
Overall, Latvala now leads Sébastien Ogier by 2″1, while Tänak has returned to the level of Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), the two drivers being 2″4 behind Latvala. Esapekka Lappi (Toyota) continues his good start to the rally by finishing fifth in the general classification at 12″6. Dani Sordo places the second Hyundai i20 at 19″6 in sixth position ahead of his teammate Hayden Paddon.
Teemu Suninen (Ford) climbs into seventh position at 29″1 ahead of the third Toyota Yaris of Juho Hänninen, while Stéphane Lefebvre completes the top 10 with the first Citroën C3 at 32″3. Andreas Mikkelsen (Citroën) remains at the gates of the first ten places, 36″ behind Latvala, and 3″7 behind his teammate Lefebvre. Elfyn Evans (Ford) remains 12th just ahead of Mads Ostbeg (Ford).
With a C3 WRC only having three drive wheels, following transmission problems, Craig Breen conceded more than 2′ in SS3, and is at 2'56" in the general classification.
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SS4 (Swietajno 1 – 19,60 km) will start at 9:55 a.m.
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Ninth time for Teemu Suninen (Ford), last driver entered in a 2017 WRC in this event.
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Stéphane Lefebvre hoists his Citroën C3 between Mads Ostberg and Andreas Mikkelsen in 11th provisional position on the SS, 24″ behind Latvala. “I didn't take any risks, and the weather isn't that bad. I struggled with traction. » recognizes the Frenchman.
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Mads Ostberg places his Ford Fiesta in 10th provisional position, 23″5 behind the Latvala reference time on this SS3. The Norwegian reports that the rain intensified in the special. “It’s difficult with the water in the lines. »
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Andreas Mikkelsen (Citroën) finished the SS with the 10th provisional time in 7'59″7. The Norwegian also seems not to find confidence on this pitch. “The car understeers in some corners and oversteers in others. »
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“A small error with the reading of the note,” admits Lappi. Janne skipped a line and I didn't know which way to go for a moment. »
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5th time for Esapekka Lappi (Toyota), 7″8 behind Latvala. The Finn remains 5th in the provisional ranking of the event, 12″6 from the race lead, and 10″2 from Neuville, 4th overall.
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Juho Hänninen (Toyota) slots in between the Hyundai i20s of Dani Sordo and Hayden Paddon in 7th position in the SS, 13″ from the best time of his teammate Jari-Matti Latvala. “It was better than SS6, but it's still difficult to guess what the grip will be like in the corners. »
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Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) sets a time of 7'48″4. The New Zealander admits to not feeling confident, and has difficulty judging the level of grip on the Polish tracks.
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“There’s nothing I can do to fix it,” Breen comments. We took the driveshaft out but couldn't put it back in. We locked the differential and were just checking our notes before the second pass. »
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With a Citroën C3 WRC suffering from transmission problems, with only three-wheel drive, Craig Breen logically lost a lot of time on his rivals. 9'48"0 for the Irishman who lost 2'15" to Latvala.
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Ott Tänak on the attack this morning with the Ford Fiesta M-Sport!!
.@OttTanak on the limit. (video by Epic Rally Tribe) #WRC #RallyPoland @rajdpolski pic.twitter.com/e2rI7GyPK9
— Karlip (@Karlip1) June 29, 2017
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Elfyn Evans (Ford) is not confident this morning, and only sets the last provisional time in 7'53″9. “It’s really difficult for us. I was surprised at how grippy the first half of the course was, but in the second half I struggled in the mud. »
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Dani Sordo (Hyundai) finished in 7'42″2, 9″2 behind Latvala. “It's very difficult to maintain speed in the corners in these conditions. I try but it's not easy. »
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We have a new rally leader on Rally Poland SS3 so far – @JariMattiWRC #GoodJob #TOYOTA #YarisWRC #RajdPolski #WRC pic.twitter.com/iUvUvmvwZ0
— TGR_WRC (@TGR_WRC) June 30, 2017
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“It’s surprising because I didn’t think I would drive so well. The grip changes so much. » specifies Latvala.
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New change at the head of the Rally Poland. Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) set the provisional best time of SS3 in 7'33″0, 0″9 ahead of Ott Tänak and 1″3 ahead of Sébastien Ogier. The Finn also takes control of the general classification with a 2″1 lead over the world champion.
